Ascend NY Metro: Mentoring Circle Event Recap

On Saturday, October 26th, Ascend New York Metro
Student Affairs hosted their inaugural Mentoring Circle event at Deloitte &
Touche’s headquarters at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in Midtown Manhattan. Opening the
Mentoring Circle, Andrew Mahabir, Manager at Deloitte & Touche’s East
Enterprise Risk Services Practice, delivered a keynote address where he
encouraged students to take advantage of the breadth of opportunities offered
through Ascend. In addition, he provided invaluable career / professional
development advice.

After the opening remarks by Andrew, students in groups of
no more than four had the chance to candidly ask professionals for career
advice. There were three thirty-minute sessions, where students had the
opportunity to speak with a different mentor at each session. Students were
encouraged to drive the conversations within the groups, for a more enriched
experience.

To cap off the event, students and mentors had the
opportunity to network with one another, over lunch. Overall, about 20 mentors
and 80 students were in attendance at this year’s New York Metro Ascend
Mentoring Circle. Students from Baruch College, Fordham University, Pace
University, and St. John’s University (along with students from other schools),
were joined by mentors at this event. The mentors ranged from Associates to
Partners, representing various firms such as BBVA Corporate & Investment
Bank, Swiss Re, Deloitte, PwC, EY and KPMG.